Bansko Holidays

Bansko Ski Holidays offer a unique combination for holidays to a modern winter sports resort and a living town, offering an affordable holiday alternative to the Alps at a fraction of the price. Situated at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, Bansko Holidays take place on a UNESCO World Heritage site, and it's easy to see why with its quaint cobbled streets, where you can still hear the local Bansko dialect being used and old clock tower, where the bell has been measuring the hours for over 150 years.

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Package prices are per person, unless specified, and include:

Air travel to and from the resorts as detailed.

Coach transfer to and from the resorts as detailed.

A 20kg luggage allowance per person.

Accommodation and meals as described.

All known current airport and security charges.

The services of the Balkan Holidays representative or agent.

Bansko Deals and Discounts

Please call our reservations department as soon as you have made your booking to apply these offers. These offers are for Winter 2018/19 season only and cannot be used in conjunction with each other or with any other offers.

Free Lift Pass

Pre-book an adult lift pass and get a second one (adult or child) free! Offer applies to hotels Strazhite, Bansko, Pirin and Mura in Bansko. Offer expires 30 April 2018.

Free Ski & Board Storage

For clients visiting Bansko, Bulgaria we are offering FREE storage of your own equipment including skis or board, poles and boots.

20% OFF Ski Services

If you're a senior citizen aged 65 years and over, you automatically qualify for a huge 20% off your ski/snowboard packs and services (excluding carriage).

Hotel Strazhite Deals

Free Junior Ski Club and Children's Ski Tuition, 10% discount on ski services and much more at the Hotel Strazhite. Valid for Winter 2017/18 holidays until 30th April 2018 only.

Hotel Bansko Deals

Free Junior Ski Club and Children's Ski Tuition, 10% discount on ski services and much more at the Hotel Bansko. Valid for Winter 2017/18 holidays until 30th April 2018 only.

Hotel Mura Deals

Free Junior Ski Club and Children's Ski Tuition, 15% discount on ski services and much more at the Hotel Mura. Valid for Winter 2017/18 holidays until 30th April 2018 only.

Bansko Ski Resort Guide

Bansko has developed into a modern holiday snow sports destination, thanks to the excellent facilities combined with breath-taking nature and the traditional spirit of the old town that has been beautifully preserved through the centuries.

Skiers and Boarders of all abilities are well catered for as Bansko has over 70 kilometres of marked pistes, which are easily accessed by a fantastic network of lifts. As the day draws to a close, the apres-ski is centred around the local 'Mehanas', a friendly taverna type restaurant serving traditional Bulgarian cuisine and drinks, often with roaring log fires and live entertainment. For a truly enjoyable winter sports holiday, enhanced by warm Bulgarian hospitality, visit Bansko where you really can have the best of both worlds.

Amazing Value For Money

Bulgaria's efforts to modernise its ski resorts have resulted in international recognition. In 2006, the prize for the ski resort that had most developed was awarded to Bansko by the Great Skiing and Snowboarding Guide. In 2013, the resort of Bansko once again emerged as one of the cheapest ski destinations in the world, offering consumers the best value for their money. This welcoming news was announced in the recent Post Office Ski Resort Report which compiles data from leading ski resorts around the world to put together a comprehensive report detailing which destinations provide the best choice available to clients. Recognised as the very best in the global ski tourism industry, the World Ski Awards took place during November 2013 in Austria's winter sports destination of Kitzbuhel where Bansko picked up the 'Bulgaria's Best Ski Resort 2013' award. In 2015 Bansko once again played host to the Women's Alpine FIS World Cup over the weekend of February 28 to March 1.

In less than 20 minutes the fast Gondola will take you to the Bansko ski centre, which is situated approximately 12km away from town. The ski center has 70km of marked ski runs and 9km of cross country tracks that have been extensively cultivated. More than 80% of the slopes are covered by snow cannons and all runs are groomed by more than 12 Kassbohrer slope maintenance vehicles to guarantee maximum safety and pleasure from the great selection of nursery, intermediate, and advanced pistes.

The ski runs are serviced by a number of chair lifts and drag lifts, all of which Doppelmayer lifts, including the 8-man Gondola and the four-chair lift with bubble shields to protect you from harsh weather conditions. If you still have some energy left at the end of you day, why return to the resort when you can ski a unique run of 16km uninterrupted skiing, starting from Todorka Peak at the highest point of the ski center, all the way to base station of the Gondola lift at the outskirts of town. The last 7 km of the slopes are floodlit and the entire facility is equipped with artificial snow machines to ensure a great skiing experience even in warmer conditions. Map and more

Apres-ski

Among other Bulgarian mountain resorts, Bansko offers what is probably the most lively apres-ski, because it is a combination of a modern mountain resort and a living rustic town with a population of about 10,000 people. Almost a hundred 'mehana' dining places offer traditional local cuisine dishes, such as 'kapama' or 'Banski starets' in the atmosphere of traditional songs and dances, performed by local artists. Besides the famous local church, St. Trinity, there are many historical, architectural, and cultural monuments in Bansko, including the houses of many famous Bulgarians from the period of the Bulgarian Revival. There is also an ice-skating rink conveniently situated on the way to the gondola lift and just next door to Hotel Strazhite.

Nightlife

Bansko's most popular hangout for night birds is the Amnesia disco club, which features popular music in a relaxed atmosphere. At the end of the day, for a truly happy ending, the Happy End restaurant by the gondola base station turns into a night club and the lively atmosphere there is only rivalled by the Amnesia discotheque in the centre of town. Other clubs, such as the Buddha Bar club and No Name discotheque, add a modern flavour to this town of otherwise conservative moods. Bansko's nightlife is completed by a wide selection of pubs and bars offering variety of cocktails, live music and karaoke. For a quieter night out the Bowling arena in hotel Strazhite might be a very good alternative.

Shops

As Bansko is a small town and not just a resort area, there are plenty of shops. The old town is worth exploring for more traditional feel and lovely local souvenirs to surprise your family and friends with back home.

Ice Skating

There is an open air ice rink situated close to the Gondola station.

Excursions

In addition to pub-crawling in the local taverns of Bansko, a number of excursions to nearby sites of interest, such as the Rila Monastery and exciting apres-ski activities can be booked with your local representatives in the resort for a truly memorable holiday. Children aged 2-11 get a reduction on selected excursions.

Medical arrangements

Mountain rescue service, ambulance, clinic (with doctor and nurse) plus first aid service on all ski slopes. Please note: Some medical services must be paid in cash. Receipts will be provided to enable you to claim back from your insurance company once you return to the UK.

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Balkan Holidays has 52 years of experience in providing great value summer and
winter holidays and since 1966 we have sold 3 million holidays.

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* Free coach transfers on package holidays to Bulgaria. Offer is not applicable to Winter Ski Weekends.
** Please call our Reservations Department on 0207 543 5555 to apply these offers as soon as you make your booking. Clients must be under the same booking reference number and share the same room. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and is applicable for 7 nights duration only.

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